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Floppy Disk Storage
Storage is intended to be used to access data that is access less often. Memory on the other hand is used to access data that is used on a more frequent basis. One of the problems with the earliest computers was how to store data. In the 1950's the International Business Machines (IBM) was trying to solve this problem.

The first floppy disk was developed under the supervision of Alan Shugart in the late 1960's. The floppy disk was not introduced to the public until the 1970's by IBM. But, like any man-made product the floppy disk came with its cons and pros.

Cons:

 * Slow speed
 * Data Storage Severely Limited

Pros:

 * Removable
 * Cheap
 * Portable

Cloud Storage
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) "defines the cloud as the hardware and software infrastructure required to provide on-demand self-service, broad network access, resources pooling, rapid elasticity and measured service ." Cloud storage is a widely used data storage method. The data is stored in what is known as “the cloud”. The cloud gets its name from the overlapping icons that resemble the bellows of real clouds. According to a The New York Times article written by Verne G. Kopytoff entitled “Data Grows, and So Do Storage Sites”, the cloud, is a web-based filing system that can be accessed from almost any remote location through internet connectivity. Different companies like Apple, Google, and Microsoft profit from their cloud storage services by charging its customers according to the amount of storage they consume. This data consumption can be contributed to multiple forms of media like pictures, videos, audio files, and much more.

Hydrid Cloud Storage
Hybrid cloud storage is a combination of the other forms of cloud storage. Hybrid clouds also known as cross-premise clouds combine the strengths of each form of cloud storage. An example would be a retail company that sells merchandise online. The customers' payment information is stored in a private cloud. The merchandise they are viewing online is stored in a public cloud.

Communal Cloud Storage
Communal cloud storage is only accessible by a certain community of consumers. The community of consumers are usually research companies that conduct collaborative scientific research. The technology is complex and company policies are important in such an open environment. Security is creditically important to a company using a communal cloud.

Public Cloud Storage
Public cloud storage is a service that can be accessed by the public. Public cloud storage is a commercial business. Consumers buy access to cloud storage from companies like: Apple's iCloud, Microsoft's Azure, and Google soon to be released Google Cloud. Consumes can accessed their stored data remotely without lag solely depended upon their internet connection.

Private Cloud Storage
Private cloud storage is used by one individual or business. Private clouds can be either on premise or off premise. On premise private clouds or located in computer rooms. They are expensive to maintain and time consume as well. They also require IT (Information Technology) professionals' expertise to operate them. The advantages of owning an on-premise are you can control the design element, infrastructure, control center and network. The Off-premises model is more affordable.

Pros:

 * Remote Accessibility
 * Wireless
 * Allows group collaboration

Cons:

 * Security risks
 * Privacy risks
 * Requires an internet connection

Possible Topics
Digital Continuity

Add article about the preservation methods being used or article about the Internet Archives

Data Storage

Add information about cloud computing to the article entitled "Recording Media"

Add information about the history of Digital Storage

Add information about file formatting

Digital Dark Age

Add information to the Heading "Historical Examples"

Add information to the Heading "Standardization of Data"

"Floppy Disk Storage" section review

 * 1) The first sentence should look like; "Storage is intended to be used to access data that is accessed less often." (grammatical error)
 * 2) Add commas in the second line "Memory, on the other hand,"
 * 3) Remove the word "more" from this sentence "access data that is used on a more frequent basis"
 * 4) "One of the problems with the earliest computers was how to store data. In the 1950's the International Business Machines (IBM) was trying to solve this problem." you can replace these two sentences by this; "IBM was trying to solve the datat storage problem of the computers in 1950's"
 * 5) "The first floppy disk was developed under the supervision of Alan Shugart in the late 1960's. The floppy disk was not introduced to the public until the 1970's by IBM." These two sentences can be replaced by this; In the 1960s, under the supervision of Alan Shugart, the first floppy disk was developed. However, the floppy disk was not introduced to the public until the 1970's"
 * 6) "But, like any  man-made product the floppy disk came with its cons and pros." Replace this by; "Floppy Disk had it's own pros and cons"

"Cloud Storage" section review

 * 1) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) "defines the cloud as the hardware and software infrastructure required to provide on-demand self-service, broad network access, resources pooling, rapid elasticity and measured service ."

Here put the opening quotes between the words "as" and "the". It should look like "The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines the cloud as, "the hardware and software. . . and measured service".

2. "Cloud storage is a widely used data storage method. The data is stored in what is known as “the cloud”." remove these sentences. as they seem to distract a reader and these sentences seem to be stating the obvious.

END OF PRIT"S REVIEW

Article Evaluations
The articles that I chose to evaluate all seem to be missing a lot of content and I decided to go and add to them. They were basic bones of an Wikipedia article. They all had a good start but needed some more work. So, I plan on filling them with more content. Then someone else can come behind me and add even more content to the articles.